Getting ready for my trip to Yellowstone

It is official - the tomato trick did not work this year. I planted tomatoes but I was not sent off on a trip somewhere. However, I am going to Yellowstone immediately after Labor Day and then I'm interviewing my mom's friend for a documentary on her life. I made a draft list of questions today and sent them to her. I've also probably depressed Samuel by getting the suitcase out and putting things in it. Ever since my first trip he gets sad to see it come out.